Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 294.11 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo stood at 294.11 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo peaked at 330.71 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 278.45 kt, in 2009.
Congo ranks 47th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 328.53 kt | — |
| 1991 | 328.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 328.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 328.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 328.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 330.71 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 323.4 kt | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 318.43 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 324.31 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 323.23 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 312.67 kt | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 286.91 kt | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 284.47 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 280.11 kt | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 281.22 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 281.4 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 282.95 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 278.56 kt | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 279.7 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 278.45 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 281.11 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 283.75 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 287.64 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 289.48 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 291.27 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 291.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 295.63 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 297.19 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 296.94 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 291.32 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 289.23 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 293.24 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 294.11 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 294.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 294.11 kt | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 294.11 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 kt, 2024.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.27 kt | 318.43 kt | 330.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.64 kt | 278.45 kt | 312.67 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.56 kt | 281.11 kt | 297.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.96 kt | 289.23 kt | 294.11 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo was 294.11 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 330.71 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.45 kt in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.